Sault Ste. Marie news

• Last Years Bruises R Still Fresh

  20-03-2019 23:12
  The Soo Greyhounds open up the 2019 playoffs against the Owen Sound Attack Thursday night at the GFL Memorial Gardens. As you all know, the Dogs had their leash stretched to almost a breaking point last year to same OS team winning the series in seven long games. This year, however, the teams are not […]
  
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• Out With Winter!

  20-03-2019 23:02
  Tom O’Hare, chief meteorologist at 9&10 News, symbolically bids adieu to winter on March 20 by lighting a 12-foot effigy at Lake Superior State University’s 49th annual snowman burning to welcome spring. Looking on from beyond the cameraman is LSSU President Rodney Hanley, who was emceeing his inaugural burn. The tradition, an LSSU staple since […]
  
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• Three Arrested in Connection with Break and Enter

  20-03-2019 22:53
  On March 19th, 2019 officers with the Break and Enter division of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested 39 year old Margaret Goulet of Second Line West for break and enter. On March 15th, 2019 officers arrested 31 year old David Rous of McNabb Street for break and enter. On February 20th, 2019 officers […]
  
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• Ford did not break rules when Taverner hired: integrity commissioner

  20-03-2019 22:37
  TORONTO — The recruitment process that led to the appointment of a close friend of Doug Ford as Ontario’s top cop was “flawed,” the province’s integrity commissioner has found, but the premier himself didn’t break any rules. In a report issued Wednesday, J. David Wake said Ford stayed at arm’s length from the process that resulted in Toronto […]
  
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• Policing pact blessed

  20-03-2019 22:35 via saultstar.com
  City council gave the nod Monday for the Police Services Board to enter into a contractual agreement with Prince Township to provide policing services.
  The move nets the city’s police department $175,000 for policing services, revenue the chief wants to have during tight budgetary times, council heard.
  The City of Sault Ste. Marie and the Township of Prince have been operating under an extension of the previous contract approved by council last year while the police services and board draf
  
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• Sault Highs Kayla Wilhelms signs with Lakers - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-03-2019 22:12
  Sault Highs Kayla Wilhelms signs with Lakers  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsSAULT STE. MARIE — For a second straight year, Sault High will be sending a defensive specialist to the Lake Superior State volleyball team. Joined by family ...
  
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• Saints drop Baraga, earn trip to final four - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-03-2019 22:12
  Saints drop Baraga, earn trip to final four  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsESCANABA — St. Ignace girls' basketball teams have been frequent visitors to the state quarterfinals in recent years. The top-ranked Saints, however, had gone ...
  
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• Cedarvilles Jarron Masuga signs with Albion College - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-03-2019 22:12
  Cedarvilles Jarron Masuga signs with Albion College  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsCEDARVILLE — Cedarville's Jarron Masuga will continue his academic and athletic career at Albion College. Masuga recently signed to attend and play ...
  
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• SNC-Lavalin CEO says he never cited job losses in push for remediation agreement

  20-03-2019 22:04
  TORONTO — The chief executive of SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. says he never cited the protection of 9,000 Canadian jobs as a reason the company should be granted a remediation agreement to avoid a criminal trial on allegations it paid millions of dollars in bribes to obtain government business in Libya. In an interview with The Canadian Press, Neil […]
  
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• Europe fines Google $1.7 billion in antitrust case - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-03-2019 21:54
  Europe fines Google $1.7 billion in antitrust case  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThe ruling brings to nearly $10 billion the fines imposed against Google by the European Union.
  
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• Rural Electronics Recycling Grant funding available - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-03-2019 21:48
  Rural Electronics Recycling Grant funding available  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThe Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) announces $250000 in available funding for Rural Electronics Recycling Grants. The deadlines for ...
  
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• Trio faces break and enter charges

  20-03-2019 21:45 via saultstar.com
  Three people have been charged in relation to a February break and enter in Sault Ste. Marie’s west end.
  Police say that on Feb. 8, a business in the 300 block of John Street was entered and approximately $9,000 worth of merchandise was taken. It’s alleged one of the accused drove the other two to the area, where one entered the business and another positioned himself in a nearby location to keep watch while the break and enter was taking place. After the crime, police say the d
  
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• Studies start on migrating hawks, owls - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-03-2019 21:26
  Studies start on migrating hawks, owls  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsEagles and owls have begun flying north, and the Mackinac Straits Raptor Watch (MSRW) is researching and showing them to the public for the sixth year.
  
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• JMS 8th grade team wins county quiz bowl - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-03-2019 20:59
  JMS 8th grade team wins county quiz bowl  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsHILLSDALE — Davis Middle School played host to the county wide quiz bowl competition for students in fifth through eighth grade on Saturday. Each grade ...
  
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• Event will benefit Ottawa County Parks - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-03-2019 20:59
  Event will benefit Ottawa County Parks  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThere's plenty of nature to view at Hemlock Crossing County Park, but this weekend, the Lakeshore Visual Arts Collective is adding more in a one-night-only, ...
  
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• Board launches surveys

  20-03-2019 20:58 via saultstar.com
  An upcoming “selfie of the board” will help Algoma District School Board brass plan supports to boost student success.Students, parents and staff are being encouraged to participate in Every Voice Matters census and well-being survey starting April 1. Draft versions are posted on the board’s website at www.adsb.on.ca.
  The English public board will ask several dozen questions touching on topics such as language, ethnic origins, sexual orientation and gauge student sense of safet
  
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• Road resurface planned for Prince

  20-03-2019 20:32 via saultstar.com
  PRINCE TOWNSHIP — Residents along Airport Road and Second Line West can expect to see their roads resurfaced this summer.
  Council received notice at the regular March meeting that the Ministry of Transportation will rehabilitate Airport Road (Highway 565) from Second Line West to Base Line, and Second Line West (Highway 550) from Town Line to the Gros Cap turnaround.
  Planmac Engineering Inc., will complete the design details.
  The Airport Road project calls for the replacement of two culver
  
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• Pot sector players welcome edibles tax change, but unhappy medical tax remains

  20-03-2019 20:18
  TORONTO — Cannabis industry players welcomed the change in the Federal Budget to tax edibles, extracts, oils and concentrates based on the amount of tetrahydrocannabinol rather than weight, as it could ease pricing for some products and potentially boost product availability. However, licensed producers and a patient advocacy group say they are disappointed that medical cannabis will continue to be taxed, despite a campaign […]
  
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• Cuts by Tories trouble students

  20-03-2019 19:58 via saultstar.com
  BRIAN KELLY/Sault Star
  Pauline Danquah, president of Algoma University Students’ Union, speaks with students outside Sault Ste. Marie MPP Ross Romano’s constituency office on Wednesday afternoon. Danquah, joined by 14 other students, dropped off 30 to 40 letters penned by Algoma undergraduates in response to recently announced Progressive Conservative changes to post-secondary education. She identified the government’s ending a six-month grace period on interest on Ontario Stud
  
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• Rep. Leutheuser reads to Anderson students - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-03-2019 19:48
  Rep. Leutheuser reads to Anderson students  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsBronson students at Anderson Elementary had a visit from State Rep. Eric Leutheuser March 15. Jan Byler, school board president, invited Leutheuser.
  
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• New charges filed against Holland murder suspects dad - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-03-2019 19:48
  New charges filed against Holland murder suspects dad  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsHOLLAND TWP. — The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office announced Wednesday, March 20, new criminal charges have been filed against the father of an ...
  
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• Trump says public should see ridiculous Mueller report - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-03-2019 19:45
  Trump says public should see ridiculous Mueller report  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsRobert Mueller is expected to present a report to the Justice Department any day now outlining the findings of his nearly two-year investigation into Russian ...
  
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• Top-two OHL scorers meet in first round when Battalion face IceDogs

  20-03-2019 19:45
  TORONTO — There’s more on the line than a league title for North Bay Battalion forward Justin Brazeau when the Ontario Hockey League playoffs begin. The 21-year-old is in his overage season with the Battalion, who open up a best-of-seven series against the heavily favoured Niagara IceDogs on Thursday. When the series ends, so too could his […]
  
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• City looks at 'greening' laneway idea to create neighbourhood pride

  20-03-2019 19:45 via saultstar.com
  Sometimes a little work can create an immeasurable amount of neighbourhood pride.
  That’s what Coun. Matthew Shoemaker is hoping to do with a motion he penned and was accepted by city council at Monday’s meeting.
  Shoemaker is asking city staff to investigate the success of green laneways across Canadian cities and report back on the feasibility of launching a green laneway pilot project for Sault Ste. Marie.
  The Ward 3 councillor said he’s aware that some city councillors have r
  
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• The Academic Upgrading Program at Sault College Offers The Northstar Digital Literacy Assessment

  20-03-2019 19:20
  The Northstar Digital Literacy Assessment, offered through the Academic Upgrading Program at Sault College, is aimed at helping adults acquire the skills they need in today’s workplace and educational settings. “People without basic computer know-how are at a disadvantage when it comes to finding a job because employers expect basic computer skills for most jobs, […]
  
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• Susan Sparks: It is enough - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-03-2019 19:09
  Susan Sparks: It is enough  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsI love to cook. However, when I get in a kitchen, my family starts to worry. I am one of those people who think more is better.For example, my signature dish is a ...
  
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• Lawsuit: Harvard shamelessly profits from photos of slaves - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-03-2019 18:50
  Lawsuit: Harvard shamelessly profits from photos of slaves  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsTamara Lanier, of Norwich, Connecticut, is suing the Ivy League school for "wrongful seizure, possession and expropriation" of images she says depict two of ...
  
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• Movie review: ‘The Aftermath’ explores post-war wrath - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-03-2019 18:11
  Movie review: ‘The Aftermath’ explores post-war wrath  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsRidiculous doesn't begin to describe James Kent's “The Aftermath,” a post-WWII sudser about the languid affair between an English woman (Keira Knightley) ...
  
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• Review: Well Oiled Rock Machine Brings the Soo to Its’ Feet

  20-03-2019 17:59
  The hit Broadway Rock of Ages musical, hit the stage at the GFL Memorial Gardens tonight and the only thing off Broadway was their location. This show didn’t miss a beat, a note, an octave, a guitar solo, or anything else for that matter. The 2100 plus Saulites in attendance were brought to their feet […]
  
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• Wanted Wednesday: Julia Theresa Capponi

  20-03-2019 17:38
  Crime Stoppers in partnership with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service are seeking tips regarding the whereabouts of Julia Theresa Capponi, 37, who is wanted for: CC 334(B) THEFT UNDER X 2 CC 145(5)(B) FAIL TO ATTEND COURT CC 145(2)(B) FAIL TO ATTEND COURT X 4 CC 145(5)(A) FAIL TO ATTEND PRINTS CC 145(3) BREACH […]
  
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• Rogers sells flagship magazines Maclean’s, Chatelaine in deal with St. Joseph

  20-03-2019 17:37
  TORONTO — Rogers Media will sell its seven consumer print and digital publications, including Maclean’s and Chatelaine, to St. Joseph Communications — a privately owned printing and publishing company with a collection of local and national magazines. St. Joseph will offer jobs to all current employees of Rogers Media Publishing, as part of the deal announced […]
  
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• Starting wage scale remains a county issue - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-03-2019 17:14
  Starting wage scale remains a county issue  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsVacancies and low starting Tier II wages continue to cause issues for county department heads. For some it remains an issue, but for County Administrator Bud ...
  
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• Sheriff, Vrablic disagree over jail committee - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-03-2019 17:14
  Sheriff, Vrablic disagree over jail committee  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsBranch County Commissioners took more steps toward construction of the new county jail Tuesday during its work session, but not without more confrontation ...
  
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• Sheriff, Vrablic disagree over jail committee - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-03-2019 17:14
  Sheriff, Vrablic disagree over jail committee - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsBranch County Commissioners took more steps toward construction of the new county jail Tuesday during its work session, but not without more confrontation ...
  
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• Holland natives murder trial wrapping up - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-03-2019 17:14
  Holland natives murder trial wrapping up  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsJEFFERSON COUNTY, N.Y. — After seven days of trial, a jury began deliberations in the murder trial of Holland native Justin Walters.Walters, who was an Army ...
  
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• Celebrating the Real You: 2019 Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards Evening

  20-03-2019 17:14
  For the second time this month, Sault College staff,  community members, students and supporters joined together to celebrate the outstanding academic accomplishments of our students at the 46th annual Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards (SBA) night. In addition to highlighting the amazing support of our donors, the evening saw more than 235 students honoured for their […]
  
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• 4 Hornets headed to nationals - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-03-2019 17:14
  4 Hornets headed to nationals  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsHILLSDALE — The Hillsdale High School Business Professionals of America (BPA) chapter had a successful showing at the BPA State Leadership Conference ...
  
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• FATA, Tullio

  20-03-2019 17:08
  It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Tullio after a long courageous and hard-fought battle with cancer, with family by his side at the Algoma Residential Community Hospice. Son of the late Michele and Maria Fata, younger brother of Francis Fata (Denise Samson Nadeau) and Lidia Italia. Special uncle of Fabiana […]
  
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• BERNARDI, Margaret (Gordon)

  20-03-2019 16:48
  The family of Margaret is sad to announce her passing on Monday, March 18, 2019 in her 60th year. She was the much loved sister of Grahame and Tasia Gordon. Special Auntie Margie, or affectionately known as “A Margs”, to Hilary Cutler (Brad), Heather Gordon (Tom), and Gillian Gordon (Brent). Great-aunt of Claire Cutler. She […]
  
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• EUP Reads - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-03-2019 16:45
  EUP Reads  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsSeveral local organizations came together Monday evening to celebrate Reading Month and present the sixth annual EUP Reads in Lake Superior State ...
  
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• MTCU announcement won’t make campuses safer unless Student Choice Initiative is repealed

  20-03-2019 16:44
  In yesterday’s announcement on the release of the “Summary Report of the Student Voices on Sexual Violence Survey”, the Ontario government has ignored the contributions of student organizations in addressing sexual violence on campus. The survey referenced in yesterday’s announcement by Minister, Merrilee Fullerton was developed in large part through the Premier’s Roundtable on Violence […]
  
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• City explores recreation expansion - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-03-2019 16:05
  City explores recreation expansion  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsArmed with ambitious plans, an organization called the OUT House Consortium (Outdoor Use and Trails) approached the Sault Ste. Marie City Commission on ...
  
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• Finance minister defends Liberal budget measures as sales effort gets underway

  20-03-2019 15:54
  TORONTO — Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau kicked off his post-budget sales effort Wednesday, defending his Liberal government’s strategy of investing in consumer confidence and deflecting suggestions that it could lead to higher home prices in overheated urban markets. The budget Morneau tabled Tuesday in the House of Commons, his last before Canadian voters go to the […]
  
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• Letter to the Editor: Hall of Fame - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-03-2019 15:48
  Letter to the Editor: Hall of Fame  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsTo the Editor: This forum applies to sports more than other parts of life. The Hall of Fame may be ok, but I think it's being overemphasized. A lot of players are ...
  
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• Greyhounds extend contract of GM Kyle Raftis through 2021-22 season

  20-03-2019 15:41
  The Soo Greyhounds are pleased to announce this morning that an agreement has been reached with General Manager Kyle Raftis to extend his contract for a new three year term. The agreement extends through to, and including, the 2021-22 Ontario Hockey League seasons. “Since joining our organization in 2014, Kyle has done a tremendous job […]
  
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• Thunderbirds fall short to Beavers in game 3

  20-03-2019 15:39
  They have not lost to the Blind River Beavers all season long, but on Tuesday night in Blind River, the Thunderbirds had their ten game winning streak against the Beavers snapped. After winning all eight regular season meetings against the Beavers this season, and opening up the West Division Semifinal series with a 2-0 lead, […]
  
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• EDC Hands Over $400,000 for School of Business at Algoma U

  20-03-2019 15:28
  At the March 18th meeting of Sault Ste. Marie City Council, a unanimous vote approved $400,000 in funding from the Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Fund to support the $5.2M planned expansion for the Algoma University School of Business and Economics. The funding will be used over the next three fiscal years to support a […]
  
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• Sheehan: 2019 Budget Continues to Deliver Results for the Riding of Sault Ste. Marie

  20-03-2019 15:24
  Since 2015, hard-working Canadians have proven what has long been understood: a strong economy starts with a strong middle class. Nearly four years ago, Canadians chose a plan to invest in the middle class and offer real help to people working hard to join it. Investing in the middle class means investing in people—with more […]
  
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• Lost in Suburbia: Putting the veggies in ‘Vegetti’ - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-03-2019 15:06
  Lost in Suburbia: Putting the veggies in ‘Vegetti’  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsWhat's for dinner tonight?” my husband asked, inhaling deeply as he lifted the top off a simmering pot of tomato sauce.I shooed him away.“We're having ...
  
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• Brimley board approves changes to athletic policy - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-03-2019 15:06
  Brimley board approves changes to athletic policy  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThe Brimley Area Schools Board of Education has finalized a series of changes to the district's athletics policy. The changes are intended to clarify some ...
  
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